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💗 Westchester Welcomes A Hollywood Legend!
Movies, Block Parties + Live Music Galore... Plus, We Try a Yonkers Hot Spot
Wes+Bec Willetts
July 22, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 16 minutes
Hello, Westchester!
It was a whimsical weekend as sea creatures could be found across the county and ice creams were enjoyed in the sunshine by the dozen for a holiday no waistline ever needed. We met some mermaids as they made their way from the festival in Sleepy Hollow to Rye for some great music and beach vibes with the debut of the A-Sides Beach Ball at Barley Beach House. We’re unsure if they got there by land or water, but got there they did!
We set up shop on the beach to support A-Sides fest for Loving Westchester’s live event debut and met incredible people, vendors and musicians! In the most generous and supportive fashion, Jon Chattman showcased some great local talent (Summer Fling, The Summer Project and many others), lyricists (talkin’ about you Kevin Devine and Lauren West) and NY hitmakers (great meeting you, Nine Days!) for an incredibly positive evening as the sun set across the waves.
At the core of it, the event was what Loving Westchester is all about - good times, good vibes, supporting local, and family fun! Good thing, too, as without a babysitter our whole clan was present! It was great meeting some of our readers, and it also meant we expanded our LW crew - so, welcome, new friends!
Today we’ve a host of things going on for your weekday enjoyment. We’ll be back on Friday to help fill your weekend!
Until then, don’t forget the sunscreen!
Wes+Bec
In today’s edition…
Block Parties, Comedy Shows & Picnics with Shakespeare
30+ Free Events from Yonkers to Katonah
Stars From The Movies & Movies Under The Stars
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Let’s go!
💓 The Pulse
Loving Westchester’s Featured Events!
Image from The Capitol Theatre
Wed., Jul 23 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 7p | Tickets $40-85
Hollywood royalty graces Port Chester this week when director Francis Ford Coppola visits The Capitol Theatre for a special screening of his 2024 film, Megalopolis. The evening will feature a musical performance by Megalopolis star, Grace Vanderwaal, with a post-film discussion and Q&A with the legend, himself.
Wed., Jul 23 | Mamaroneck Ave. (btwn. Prospect & Halstead), Mamaroneck | 7-10p | Free to attend, wristband for inflatable activities is $10
Mamaroneck keeps the summer party vibes going, closing down Mamaroneck Avenue on Wednesday for its annual block party. Entertainment for the popular event includes musical acts, inflatable rides for kids, arts, crafts, local food, exhibits, children’s activities and much more.
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📆 What’s Happening?
Kid-friendly Fun!
🥳 Ossining Family Fun Day
Tue., Jul 22 | Nelson Park, Ossining | 6-8p | FREE
Family Fun Day returns to Nelson Park as part of the town’s free summer entertainment series. Expect a high-energy evening with the Bubble Bus, a live boy band tribute by Larger Than Life, a foam machine, mini golf, and George’s Brick Oven Pizza food truck.
🎨 Story + Craft
Wed., Jul 23 | Maker’s Space, Westchester Children’s Museum, Rye | 10.30a
Head to the Westchester Children's Museum every Wednesday for an engaging Story + Craft session led by volunteers from The Arc Westchester. Each week features a read-aloud for all ages followed by a hands-on craft inspired by the story.
Thu., Jul 24 | Hudson River Museum, Yonkers | 3.30p | Tickets from $13 or included with General Admission
Find a cosmic adventure right inside the Hudson River Museum’s planetarium where you will be taken on a thrilling 13.8-billion-year journey through time and space! Narrated by Andy Serkis (who played Gollum in Lord of The Rings… now the title makes sense), the show is 26 minutes long and recommended for ages 8+. With no late entry, be sharp or be sorry!
📖 Park and Read
Dates, locations & times detailed below | FREE
Westchester County Park’s free summer story time series continues with lively, bilingual read-alouds for ages 3–6, featuring music, movement, and tales brought to life by expert storytellers.
Catch it this week on:
Tuesday, July 22: Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers – 11:00 to 11:45a
Wednesday, July 23: Saxon Woods Park, White Plains – 11:00 to 11:45a
Thursday, July 24: Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla – 11:00 to 11:45a
Friday, July 25: Westchester Children’s Museum on the Playland Boardwalk – 11:30a to 12:15p
Pre-registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome if space allows. Just bring proof of registration for parking at Tibbetts and Playland.
Thu., Jul 24 | Ridge Hill (Town Square), Yonkers | 7p | FREE
Get your cousin out from under the stairs and get down to Ridge Hill in Yonkers for an outdoor showing of the movie that started it all and forever cemented Daniel Radcliffe as an 11-year old boy wizard, Harry Potter & The Sorcerers Stone.
🍿 More Family Movie Nights Outside!
Fri., Jul 25 | Locations & times detailed below | FREE
You have some options for your outdoor family movie night fix this Friday:
Peekskill Family Movies in the Park is featuring Remember The Titans from 8p at Pugsley Park.
Dobbs Ferry’s Winter in July series wraps with Frozen 2 on the east lawn of the Keeper's House from 8.30-10.30p.
Grab a blanket or a chair and some popcorn to-go for some summertime memory-making.
Grown Ups & Date Nights
Image from MomsUnhinged.com
Wed., Jul 23 | Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck | 7.30p | Tickets: $35-47
Nationally-performing standup comedy show, Moms Unhinged, comes to Mamaroneck this week, focusing on “motherhood to midlife crisis, marriage, divorce, online dating, and other things that irritate [them]” in a “clean (ish)” comedic light.
Thu., Jul 24 - Sat., Jul 26 | Scarsdale Village
Scarsdale's summer Sidewalk Sale mixes small-town charm with savings for a day of exclusive deals from local favorites and tasty bites from nearby eateries. There will also be family activities if you dare to bring the troop.
Fri., Jul 25 & Sat., Jul 26 | Lyndhurst Mansion Greenhouse, Tarrytown | 6p | Tickets $49 plus fees
Shakespeare’s As You Like It as it’s meant to be experienced, in the open-air. Shows run at 6p on both Friday and Saturday in the Palm Court of the Greenhouse at Lyndhurst and run intermission-less for 90 minutes. See the link above for picnic details and early access times.
Fri., Jul 25 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 8p | Tickets from $39
Is the current decade getting you down? Want to reminisce with some tunes from another era without having to turn to an ‘oldies’ station? Super Trans Am will take you on a journey… turning back the clock and blasting out 70s favorites to kickstart your weekend.
Live Music Scene
Image from The Capitol Theatre
Tuesday, July 22nd
Tuesday Night Jazz Sessions | Green Growler, Croton-on-Hudson | 6.30-8.30p | FREE
Paul Beladino | Uncle Lefty’s, Hastings-on-Hudson | 7-9p | FREE
Christine Chanel | Rye Town Park, Under the Pavilion, Rye | 7.30p | FREE
Wednesday, July 23rd
Cross County Center Summer Fest Concerts: Showtime Dance Band | Cross County Center, Yonkers | 6.30-8p | FREE
Peekskill Summer Concert Series: Half Step (Grateful Dead Tribute) | Riverfront, Peekskill | 7-9p | FREE
Mount Kisco Summer Concert Series: La Manga | Fountain Park, Mount Kisco | 6.30-8.30p | FREE
Harrison Summer Concert Series: Bookends Band | Harrison Meadows, Harrison | 7-9p | FREE
Mount Pleasant Summer Concert Series: Ricky Blues Band | Carroll Park, Thornwood | 7-9p | FREE
New Castle Summer Concerts: Joyride (80’s Mixtape) | 198 South Greeley Ave., Chappaqua | 7p | FREE
New Rochelle Summer Sounds: In The Name Of Love | Hudson Park, New Rochelle | 7.30p | FREE
Music in the Park: Bealy Dan | Pine Ridge Park, Rye Brook | 6.45p | FREE
Thursday, July 24th
Harrison Summer Concert Series: American Pink Floyd | Village Green, West Harrison | 7-9p | Tickets
Music in Armonk Square: Mike Risko Band | Armonk Square, Armonk | 6-8p | FREE
Larchmont Summer Concert in the Park: MPH / Larchmont Music Academy | Constitution Park, Larchmont | 6-10p | FREE
Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst Concert Series: Freddie Bryant Quartet | Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown | Grounds 4p / Show 6.30p | Tickets: $10 / Children Under 10 Free
Stephanie Nakasian | Jazz on Main, Mount Kisco | 7p | Advance: $25, Door: $30, $25 food & drink minimum per person
Tarrytown Summer Concert Series: The Leftovers | Pierson Park, Tarrytown | 7-9p | FREE
Timo Andres | Caramoor, Katonah | 7p | Adult tickets from $43
Friday, July 25th
Robison Summer Concert Series: Love Story A Tribute to Taylor Swift | Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla | 7p | FREE
New Rochelle Summer Sounds: De Lonna Jones & Friends | Hudson Park, New Rochelle | 7.30p | FREE
8TRACK BAND | Garcia’s, Port Chester | Doors 7p / Show 8p | Advance Tickets: $20, Day Of: $25
The High Kings | Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown | 8p | Tickets $44-64
Yonkers Waterfront Live: Dave Cox and the Legendary Band | Waterfront Amphitheater, Yonkers | 6.30-8p | FREE
Rashaan Cruse Jr. & Friends | Jazz on Main, Mount Kisco | 7p | Advance: $25, Door: $30, $25 food & drink minimum per person
Mamaroneck Summer Concert Series: The Saints | Florence Park, Mamaroneck | 7p | FREE
Summer Live Music: Sara Smiles | Barley Beach House, Rye | 7-9p | FREE
Ossining RiverJam: Sancocho | Louis Engel Park, Ossining | 7p | FREE
Super 70’s Rock Show featuring Super Trans Am | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 8p | Tickets from $39
Pompeii Floyd - Live at Pompeii | Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck | 8p | Tickets: $41-53
Takács Quartet | Caramoor, Katonah | 7.30p | Adult tickets from $51
Concert Series at Ridge Hill: Dueling Pianos | Town Square, Yonkers | 6-8p | FREE
🚗 Worth a Drive
We’re spoiled for choice in Westchester, but here are our top picks if you find yourself outside county lines this week…
Thu., Jul 24 | Terry Conners Rink, Stamford, CT | Activities: 4p, Skills Showcase: 6p, Puck Drop: 6.30p | Individual tickets: $100
Summer sports lull have you longing for hockey season? Current and future NHL superstars come together on Thursday in Stamford in support of a great mental health awareness event at the 3rd Annual Shoulder Check Showcase. NY Rangers fan-favorites Adam Fox, Matt Rempe & Jonathan Quick will be in attendance alongside former Rangers Chris Kreider (hurts to write “former” there), Marty St. Louis, Kevin Hayes & Frank Vatrano. Check out full lineups here.
Now through Jul 27 | Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY | 4-11p | Ticket prices vary, check link for daily prices & deals
The 185th Orange County Fair (not a typo, this started in the 1800s!) is running this week with the organizers calling it their biggest and best yet. In addition to your normal fair rides and games, expect tons of concerts, circus acts, petting zoos, fireworks and a demolition derby across the remaining fair days… all for an admission price lower than the cost of a dozen eggs a few weeks ago!
Thu., Jul 24 | Palisades Center (Level 1 near H&M), West Nyack | 3-5p | FREE
Catch The Amazing Veranica and Her Talented Dogs (as seen on America’s Got Talent) at this high-energy, free family show featuring live stunts, face painting, balloon art, and giveaways.
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🍕 Eats-chester
Social has been buzzing about this week’s featured restaurant, so we took the clan to Yonkers to see what the hype was all about. La Lanterna bills itself as fine dining Italian with a Swiss twist — usually spotted online alongside glam cocktails, patio selfies, and sleek groups of friends. But how would it hold up for a family dinner?
Coming in pre-dinner rush, fresh off a two-hour drive back from Long Island with a car-sick son complete with swimmer’s ear, and a very hungry baby girl keen to get out of her stroller, we could have done with a warmer welcome… but we were on a mission to try the OG Whipped Sicilian Sizzler pizza… and nothing was stopping us. Once seated, the staff were warm and attentive, the atmosphere was relaxed and inviting for all ages, and the menu was full of highly shareable dishes.
The pizza delivered, the pinwheel lasagna was rich and saucy, and yes — whipped ricotta folded into crispy, fluffy fresh bread with roasted garlic and Mutti tomato marinara is just as dreamy as it sounds. Come hungry and leave room for the Toasted Smores Brownie Sundae if they have it… it was ‘for our son’ I swear!
La Lanterna’s infamous OG Whipped Sicilian Sizzler
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Until next time,
